VENDOR · UK
Month-old Emulate (ex-DeepMind) seeks $700M at $3.7B valuation
Emulate, a UK startup founded by ex-Google DeepMind researchers, is in advanced funding talks to raise up to $700M, valuing the month-old company at $3.7B. Likely focus on bio-AI or scientific computing given DeepMind pedigree.
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Source: PYMNTS · 2026-09-17